#729B9B
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66% 0.045 196.1), rgb(114, 155, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#729B9B is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #729B9B |
| RGB | rgb(114, 155, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 17%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.045 196.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #729B9B | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #729B9B | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729B9B text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #729B9B text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C5
oklch(80.8% 0.022 196.7)
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Step 400
400
#88A8A8
oklch(70.8% 0.035 196.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#729B9B
oklch(66% 0.045 196.1)
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Step 600
600
#507C7D
oklch(55.5% 0.048 197.7)
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Step 700
700
#416969
oklch(49.1% 0.045 195.8)
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Step 800
800
#365656
oklch(42.8% 0.038 195.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4747
oklch(37.8% 0.03 196)
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Step 950
950
#1C2929
oklch(26.9% 0.018 196.1)
#729B9B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #96979B | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E919B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #649E9B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #729B9B
#729B9B
oklch(66% 0.045 196.1)
- #AC8789
#AC8789
oklch(65.9% 0.045 14.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #729B9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.021
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
Use #729B9B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.